Knitting or utility bag handle



June 27, 1950 H. MILLER 2,513,040

' KNITTING OR UTILITY BAG HANDLE Filed Sept. 4, 1947 Fig.2. 7 24 24 g2- 28 7Q; 20 20 A /4 T 26 i 26 I i F /0 I u rwltnr He/mu/h Miller i oN-rr-ED Patented June 27, 1950 2 Claims.

This invention appertains to novel and useful improvements in handbags and has for its primary object means for closing and grasping a receptacle of an improved nature.

Another purpose of this invention is to provide a pair of plates having a plurality of apertures therein, whereby continuous rows of stitching may be utilized for fixing the plates to a receptacle so that the receptacle cannot slide on the plates.

Another purpose of this invention is to provide an extremely simple device of a nature to be described which may be easily and conveniently manufactured, thereby rendering the device more economical.

Ancillary objects and features of novelty will become apparent to those skilled in the art, in following the description of the preferred form of the present invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the invention shown in Figure 1 and taken substantially on the line 2-2 thereof and in the direction of the arrows, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the handle means forming an important part of the present invention.

It is one of the prime purposes of the present invention to provide a device which is extremely simple to manufacture. Ancillary to the above mentioned objects is to provide a device which will be cheaplymanufactured as a necessary consequence of the above mentioned purpose.

A flexible receptacle I is provided with extensions or flaps l2 and 14 respectively extending from the marginal edges of the open upper end thereof.

It is noted at this point that the said receptacle may be made of any suitable material such as nylon, canvas, etc. This is of course, but a choice of material, left entirely within the prerogative of the manufacturer.

In Figure 3, it will be noted that a plate It is provided for the purpose of forming a part of a closure as well as a gripping device or handle. Two of these plates are utilized in conjunction with each other and are adapted to be gripped in one hand. Due to the identity of the plates, an individual description of each plate is deemed unnecessary. A slot l8 extends longitudinally of the plate I6 adjacent the bottom edge thereof. A plurality of apertures 20 are provided between the slot and the lower edge of the plate for a 2 purpose to be described hereinafter. Another aperture 22 is provided adjacent the top portion of the plate [6 and a convenient hand grip protuberance 24 is secured above the slot 22.

The flaps l2 and 14 respectively extend through the slot I8 and are folded behind the plate [6. Then, a continuous row of stitching 26 is supplied in the receptacle and flaps holding the flaps I4 and I2 respectively in the desired fixed position. This of course, retains the plate l6 as an operative portion of the said receptacle and handbag.

In sewing the flaps l2 and M respectively. a machine operation is utilized whereby the stitches extend across the receptacle [0 near the top thereof and continue through the apertures 20 with stitches 28. This permits the handle means or plates I6 to be retained in the operative position on the said receptacle 10 by a single machining operation.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A handbag comprising a receptacle composed of flexible material and having a pair of flaps extending from the open upper end thereof, a pair of handle plates, each plate having a longitudinal slot therein above the lower edge thereof, and each plate having a plurality of apertures between the lower edge thereof and said slot, one of said flaps being passed through each slot, a row of stitching passed through each flap and a part of the receptacle thereadjacent, said stitching being disposed below each lower edge of the handle plates, and stitching passed through said flaps and adjacent parts of said receptacle and said apertures to prevent the upper end of the receptacle from sliding within the slots.

2. A handbag comprising a receptacle com-' posed of flexible material and having a pair of flaps extending from the open upper end thereof, a pair of handle plates, each plate having a longitudinal slot therein above the lower edge thereof, each plate having a pair of apertures disposed below the slot therein and above the lower edge thereof and said apertures being disposed adjacent the ends of each slot, one of said flaps being passed through the slot in one of the handle plates and the other of said flaps being passed through the slot in the other handle plate, a row of stitching passed through one of the flaps and a part of the receptacle adjacent the flaps, and a second row of stitching passed through the other of the flaps and a part of the receptacle thereadjacent, both of said rows of stitching be- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Number Name Date Wright Oct. 13, 1931 Becklin May 26, 1936 Thies et a1 Aug. 29, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Switzerland Oct. 15, 1912 France Nov. 29, 1930 Italy Oct. 13, 1932 France Sept. 17, 1934 Italy Dec. 19, 1935 

